So you have been injured in a car wreck (although I prefer collision and some people still call it a car accident) and you don’t know what you can recover from the other party’s insurance company. Here is a short…
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Free legal reports
It has been a while since I have shared this so I thought I would put it out there again. I have written a TON of free reports about the legal system, the law, insurance companies and personal injury cases….
I’ll Say it Again: Don’t Post Damaging Information Online!
On this blog, I have warned before about the dangers of posting personal information online when involved in a personal injury lawsuit. I have also warned about debt collectors using social networking sites to find debtors. If you are involved…
Is Your Home Protected in Case of Fire?
With wildfire season looming in southern California, and an insurance company making news for failing to honor damage claims that resulted from a California fire, now might be the time to review what would happen to your home in the…
California Ranked Third in Staged Auto Accident Claims, Causing Premiums to Rise
Insurance claims from crashes that appear to be staged rose 46 percent between 2007 and 2009, according to recently released statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. California had the third highest number of staged accidents in the U.S. between…
Think Twice Before Posting Personal Information Online
In 2006, Eric Sedie of Corte Madera, California, suffered injuries in a crash with a U.S. Postal Service truck. In 2008 he sued the Postal Service for $2.5 million, claiming that because of his injuries, every aspect of his life…
Do I really need an attorney?
I had an odd experience the other day and thought I would share it since there is a good lesson in it. A guy called me up and told me that he needed an attorney. He had an uninsured motorist…
A total loss exception
I came across the exception to the rule today. Regular readers of my blog will know that my rule is that if your car is a total loss, you should not keep it. You will never be happy with it….
Keeping your car after it is a total loss
I get this a lot. Someone is involved a car crash. The insurance company for the other side tells them the car is a total loss. They are sure that they want to keep their car. I am sure they…
Always tell the truth to the insurance company!
I have had a rash of calls lately. People who have been in car accidents and have panicked. That panic has led them to do something dumb: lie to the insurance company. Lying to the insurance company can be insurance…